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John Jumper

Description: Article discusses the legacy of John Jumper, one of the principle chiefs of the Seminole Nation. Carolyn Thomas Foreman discusses his life and relations between the Creeks and the Seminoles during his time of leadership, treaties formed with the U.S. government, unrest during the Civil War, and the religious institutions established within the nation during the nineteenth century.
Date: Summer 1951
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Jumper Family of the Seminole Nation

Description: Article highlights the history of the Jumper family of the Seminole Nation, beginning with Chief Micanopy, who was leader during the Seminole Wars. Caroline Thomas Foreman discusses the conflict between the U.S. Army and the Seminole Nation, the treaties made to secure peace, and Seminole resistance to the removal west.
Date: Autumn 1956
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Seminole Treaty of 1866

Description: Article chronicles the events that lead to the vast amount of land allotted to the Seminole people during the signing of the Seminole Treaty of 1866.
Date: Autumn 1970
Creator: Henslick, Harry E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Billy Bowlegs

Description: Article describes the life and personality of Billy Bowlegs, Seminole chief and warrior who fought against the encroachment of white settlers in the Seminole Wars. Carolyn Thomas Foreman explores the legacy of the man through accounts and documentation from the nineteenth century.
Date: Winter 1955
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Seminole Nation After Leaving Florida, 1855-1860

Description: Article describes the history of the Seminoles during their journey to Indian Territory from their homeland in Florida. L. Edward Carter discusses how the Nation experienced physical division during forced relocation, as well as factionalism during the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1977
Creator: Carter, L. Edward
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Seminole Colonization in Oklahoma

Description: Article describes the history of Seminole origins, leadership, warfare, treaties with the United States government, and complex pattern of being uprooted and transplanted through droughts and battles.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Welsh, Louise
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Seal of the Seminole Nation

Description: Article explores the imagery behind the seal of the Seminole Nation and the history of the tribe. Muriel H. Wright describes their separation from the Creeks, the Seminole Wars, and the period of growth in the nation after reconstruction.
Date: Autumn 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Alice Brown Davis: A Leader of Her People

Description: Article pays a biographical tribute to Alice Brown Davis, school superintendent, court interpreter, and later chief of her tribe, in her dedication and contributions to the Seminole Nation after their relocation to Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1980
Creator: Waldowski, Paula
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Report of Cherokee Deputation into Florida

Description: Article reports on the condition of the Seminole tribe after a seven-year long war against the federal government as a result of their attempted removal from Florida into Indian Territory. The report was written by Chief John Ross of the Cherokee tribe who served as a mediator between the two.
Date: Winter 1931
Creator: Ross, John & Foreman, Grant
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Wild Cat's Death and Burial

Description: Article chronicles how Wild Cat, a Seminole chief of African origin who lead his people throughout the Seminole war and migration to Mexico from 1849-1850, became a leader within his tribe.
Date: Spring 1943
Creator: Porter, Kenneth W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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